Hello fellow Oldsmobile enthusiasts, I have decided I would like my clock to operate correctly, and had a couple of questions:
I have a '69 442 convertible.


First, do I pull unit out towards firewall, or out the front?
Also, does anyone have a vendor they would recommend for the clock repair?
My tach works fine, and the tach guage stencils seem Ok.


Thanks,
Mike

 

Hello Mike
Here's a link to an old thread with photos of the backside of a 1968-69 dash where the gauge pods attach. It's been several years since I pulled one of these apart, the old thread says to pull it out the front. But you have to go in under the dash to remove the fasteners. John

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...-68-442-a.html

 

Thank You!
That is very helpful info.
Mike

 

You can get quartz conversions on ebay & maybe other places to convert your clock. It has to be a Borg unit, General Time clocks can't be converted. If you're mechanical enough to pull the tach/clock out of the dash, you can convert the clock. I restore instruments & convert clocks for customers if you don't want to mess with it.
Good luck.

 

The place that fixed my clocks (and tachs) is D&M Restorations, 57-B Creekside Park Court, Greenville, SC 29615, phone 800-722-0854 or 864-254-9989. Their web site is www.DandMrestoration.com/ . They did a real good job for me at what I believe are reasonable prices. They will restore you clock to original condition or they will install a quartz movement, per your instructions. As we get towards summertime, though, their turnaround time slows down. I was very satisfied with their work.


Randy C.

 

1/4 inch box wrench coupled with flexible wrist and fingers.